Sunrise Easter Service at Zion Lutheran Church North Canton
The fifth annual outdoor Easter sunrise service by Luther League of Zion Lutheran Church North Canton starts Sunday at 6 a.m. at Leo Snyder farm, followed by breakfast. Elmer Zick, a Capital University preseminary student, will deliver the Easter message, with Florence Carlson leading and Rev. Paul R. Daneker administering communion at 10:15. Choirs perform pieces by Bach, Miles, Reimann, Gaines, and Mueller, with baptism for infants at 3:30 p.m. and soloist Mrs. William Braster.
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Luther League of Zion Lutheran Church
North Canton
Leo Snyder
Elmer Zick
Capital University
Florence Carlson
Luther Church
Paul R. Daneker
First Reformed Easter services at First Reformed Church
Easter program begins with Sunday School at 9 a m and special music from the orchestra. Rev Karl Koepke preaches at 10 on Faster That Third Day. Adults join the church, choir solos, organ pieces, children’s services, and a youth breakfast at 7 30 after sunrise service. Upcoming week classes and circle meetings listed.
Easter festival at Grace Reformed Church unfolds with services
Sunrise service at 6 30 directed by Youth Fellowship address by William M Kohr. Senior choir sings Easter morning pieces and Bach Olds. Mary Kuehner plays Resurrection Morn and Easter Postlude. Congregational breakfast at 7 30. Children’s division offers special music at 9 30 Bible School. Communion and sermon on Our Easter Hope at 10 30. Choir sings The World Itself Keeps Easter Day. Organ numbers Easter Morning on Mt Ruidoux Easter Morning Christ the Lori Is Risen Today. Special communion at 7 30 p m pastor speaks Our Risen Savior. Choir In the End of the Sabbath. Organist plays The Risen Christ I Know That My Redeemer Liveth Easter Postinde Mallard. Glad Hand Class meets Wednesday at 8 p m.
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Grace Reformed Church
Youth Fellowship
William M. Kohr
Bach Olds
Mary Kuehner
Johnstone
Ash Ford
Arthur Harsh
Marshal Toepke
Mt. Ruidoux
Gaul
Malling
Christ the Lori
Ashford
Hosmer
Redeemer
Handel
Mallard
Easter Services at First United Presbyterian Church
First U P welcomes new members at Easter morning service with Rev. Walter R. Young delivering He Is Risen. Choirs sing Easter pieces and a duet, followed by a baptismal service for infants and children. Evening sermon Walking With the Lord. High School Fellowship led by Cynthia Lennon at 6 30.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Walter R. Young
the Lord
Magdalene
Warren
Cynthia Lennon
Easter Services and Breakfast at Local Churches
After sunrise at First Presbyterian, First Methodist youth hold annual Easter breakfast at Deans Party House. Morning worship at 8:30 and 10:30. new members received at the second service. Rev. C H LaRue preaches A Garden Path at Dawn. Donald C Farley organist plays hymn chimes Sing With all the Sons of Glory God Gave Us this.
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First Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
Dean
C. H. LaRue
Donald C. Farley
Paradise Reformed Church confirms 24 in service
A class of 24 boys and girls will be confirmed at Paradise Reformed Church Sunday at 10 a m. They will confess sins and receive first communion. Rev. Carl W. Barmuth will speak on His Reign Shall Know No End. Easter breakfast for men at 6 30. Sunday School at 9 led by Earl Walter. choir will sing As It Began to Dawn with LaRue Emerson soloist. Youth Fellowships at 6 30 led by Jerry McBowen, Charles Zumkehr and Carol Se fert. Choir and orchestra rehearse Thursday at 7 p m. Sunday School board meeting to follow.
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Paradise Reformed
Carl W. Barmuth
Earl Walter
Vincent
LaRue Emerson
Jerry McBowen
Charles Zumkehr
Carol Sefert
Easter services at Bethel Lutheran Church honor risen Christ
Bethel Lutheran Church will hold Easter morning services at 7 30 and 10 15 led by Rev. Leonard G. Fritschel with the sermon Good Morning Christ Is Risen. The senior choir sings Triumph and the junior choir Come to the Temple. Palmer Hays offers Open the Gates of the Temple as offertory. Mrs. Clayton Schindler plays Rise Crowned with Light He Shall Feed His Flock and Festal Postlude. Communion during the second service. Slides of the Easter story at 9 during Sunday School and seasonal remembrances distributed.
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Bethel Lutheran Church
Leonard G. Fritschel
Christ
Kortkamp
Rubenstein
Palmer Hays
Temple
Clayton Schindler
Stukes
Handel
Dugegle
Easter sunrise service at Gospel Center Canton
Gospel Center will hold an Easter sunrise service at 6 30 at McKinley Monument conducted by the Young People. Sunday School and worship join at 9 30 with a dedication for infants and children. The Young People's choir directed by Bud Raines presents The Living Redeemer at 7 30 p.m. with special numbers by several members. Leaders of Christian meetings at 6 30 p.m. include Miss Gay Lee Hetherington for juniors Elmer Mayes for the C Y M and Isador Caron for adults. The choir and men’s chorus sing at a state rally of the Independent Fundamental Church of America at Erieside Gospel Church in Willoughby. Mary Martha Class meets Wednesday night. organizers listed. Fishermans Class banquet at Sue MIng restaurant Friday night.
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Canton
Gene Marshall
H. J. O’dell
Gay Lee Hetherington
Elmer Mayes
C.Y
Monte Repasky
Roy Bertram
C. R. Daily
Fishermans
Easter Services Highlight Two Lowell Churches
Easter at Lowell churches features two identical morning services at 8 and 10 with choirs performing Hallelujah to the King and Hallelujah Chorus under Mrs. L S McQueen, organist Ray Kinser, and Rev L S Hegnauer delivering a sermon on New Life. Breakfast for Youth Fellowship. Hungarian Presbyterian sun rise service at 6 15 followed by Friendship Circle breakfast. Senior choir to sing Hallelujah. Christadelphians offer lectures Christ Hidden Manna and Glorified Christ with motion pictures Lord is Risen I Am the Bible. Mt Zion Church of God in Christ choirs noted.
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Lowell Reformed Church
Handel
L. S. McQueen
Ray Kinser
Yon
Knapt
L. S. Hegnauer
Friendship Circle
Edmonds
Francis R. Nagy
Canton Christadelphians
P.M. Phillips
Mt. Zion Church of God In Christ
Easter Programs and Services Across Churches in Town
A busy Easter weekend features Reed Urban Community Church at 10:30 am with a baptism and members welcomed after a 6 am sunrise service with Rev J W Inman. Rev J E McCall preaches at 11 am in Jerusalem Baptist Church, followed by a 7:30 pm pageant The Trial of Jesus directed by Mrs Irene Townsend and Mrs Harris. Other churches host cantatas, choirs, and organ solos concluding with Easter messages such as Is Jesus Real to You and A New Faith in Immortality.
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Jesus
J. W. Inman
Reedurban
Adams
E. A. Ruetz
Guilmant
Pachelbel
J. E. McCall
Donna Wetter
Frank Gage
R. T. Harris
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Harris
Eugene Smith
James Cain
Dorothy Roan
Blanche Cain
Irene Townsend
Cornelia Jefferson
Dueber Methodist Church
Don P. Mueller
Dubois
Robert Amiet
Church
First Church of God
3Rd St
Young
Our Living Lord
Wilson
Hazel Kuhn
D. S. Robinson
Robert Holder
E. E. Tolson
D. E. Levers
J. C. White
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church
C. B. Jones
First Spiritual Alliance Church
Nasty Studio
Cherry Ave
Beach City
E. U. B. Church
Goshen College Choir To Give Sacred Concert Sunday
Goshen College choir directed by Prof Dwight Wel dy will perform a sacred concert at Beech Mennonite Church Goshen Indiana Sunday at 2 30 PM The 46 voice mixed choir will perform The Earth Is the Lords an arrangement of the 24th Psalm and Beautiful Savior The Beech church men's choir will broadcast on WHBC Sunday 5 30 to 6 PM Rabbi O N Johns is pastor
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Dwight Weldy
Goshen College
Goshen
Ind
Beech Mennonite
Nikolsky
St. Olaf’s Choir
The
Beech Church
WHBC
Alvin Schleneger
O. N. Johns
Man Must Carry Cross Told Rotary In Good Friday Talk
Rev George Parkinson a Rotary member spoke at the Good Friday noon meeting at Hotel Onesto urging Rotarians to use life tools of love principles sacrifice and service for fellow men. He said outward shows mean little and inner virtue counts and that service above self leads to mastery of life.
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George Parkinson
Hotel Onesto
Rotary
Parkinson
Ft Wayne Girl Choir To Sing in Canton Visit
The 32-voice Ft. Wayne Bible Institute girls choir from Ft. Wayne Indiana travels on an 11 day Ohio Michigan and Indiana tour. They perform Thursday night at Bethany E U B Church directed by Prof Ira Gerig offering sacred music from Bach to The Lord Bless You and Keep You. Home hospitality includes Bethany members hosting during Canton stay. They also sing in Pandora and Cleveland with a free will offering at Canton concert.
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Ft. Wayne Bible Institute
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Canton
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Bethany E.U.B. Church
Ira Gerig
Jesus
Bach
Bethany Church
Pandora
Cleveland
W. L. Stamp Issued For Washington and Lee Founding
Canton post office sells three cent stamps commemorating Washington and Lee University. Central design features a view of the university flanked by portraits of George Washington and Robert E. Lee.
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Washington and Lee University
Canton
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Statue tears halt as Diocese comments on girl story
In Syracuse Shirley Anne Martin 11 says she is glad the St Ann statue no longer cries after kissing its head. The diocese notes a phenomenon but cannot explain its significance while considering miracles. Crowds gathered and a shrine for the statue head was discussed.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Shirley Anne Martin
Shirley Ann
Robert E. Dillon
Martin
Shirley Anne
Sunrise Services Planned for Park At Schoenbrunn
Easter services will be held at Schoenbrunn state park in the early morning Sunday starting at 5 15 a m Rev Roy Grams of Dover Moravian pastor leads the event with Bishop Walter Vivian Moses Rev Richard Michel Karl Begenzer Clarence Riske and Mrs Roy Grams organizing music ushers and attendees from Canton Akron and nearby communities expected to join.
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Schoenbrunn
Schoenbrunn State Park
Roy Grams
Dover
Walter Vivian Moses
New Philadelphia
Richard Michel
Sharon Moravium
Tuscarawas
Karl Begenzer
Fry’s Valley
Port Washington
Clarence Riske
Uhrichsville
Jess Born
Grams
Canton
Akron
Presbytery Meeting at Bedford U P Church
Mansfield Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church meets at Bedford Avenue United Presbyterian Church on Monday with 10 a.m. sessions. Rev H L Henderson hosts and preaches opening sermon. Canton pastors and elder representatives attend. Commissioners to Buck Hill Falls May 2025 elected. J Knox Montgomery Jr. reports on United and Dutch Reformed church union progress.
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Mansfield Presbytery
United Presbyterian Church
Bedford Avenue
H. L. Henderson
Canton
United Presbyterian
Dutch Reformed Churches
J. Knox Montgomery Jr
Muskingum College
Michigan Choral Group To Sing Here Thursday
The Choralaires of the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music will give a 7:30 p.m. program of religious music at Canton Gospel Center on Thursday. The 30 voice choir, directed by Miss Loi Hart, will perform classics gospel hymn arrangements and spirituals with the King's Harmonettes, Crusaders Male quartet, two piano numbers, soloists and testimonies. Miss Hart heads the Grand Rapids school and was formerly an accompanist with the Moody Chorale. Phil Garvin will be the pianist. The Choralaires date listed as organized in October 1947.
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Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music
Canton Gospel Center
Loi Hart
King’s
Crusaders
Miss Hart
Grand Rapids
Moody Chorale
Phil Garvin
Choralaires
Lecture on Christian Science To Be Tuesday
Harold Molter of Chicago, a member of the Mother Church lectureship, will deliver a free public lecture at Timken Vocational High School auditorium Tuesday at 8 15 p m. The talk outlines Christian Science as The Science of Gods Abundant Provision and promises answers about what it teaches and how it heals.
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Timken Vocational High School
Harold Molter
Chicago
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Invalid Falls Through Floor to Blazing Death
In Cleveland on April 16 AP reports Mrs Marie Opava an 87 year old invalid was burned to death when she fell into a blazing basement after a fire started there and burned away the living room floor causing her chair to plunge into the flames per Battalion Chief James A Mitchell.
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Cleveland
Marie Opava
James A. Mitchell
Gnadenhutten Plans for 176th Easter Service
Gnadenhutten observes Easter sunrise in the Moravian Church and cemetery, continuing a 151st consecutive service. Reverends Leo Myers and James Gross lead dawn rites at 5 30 a.m. with a 6 30 a.m. cemetery service followed by a caroling tour through the village.
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Gnadenhutten
Ohio
Leo Myers
James Gross
Europe
Georgia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Schoenbrunn
Sandusky
Gnadenhutten Memorial State Park
John Hackewelder
Uhrichsville Mine Advised on Safety
Uhrichsville mine near Tuscarawas was inspected by J D Callahan for the Bureau of Mines. The report urged better timbering blasting and ventilation, pre shift and weekly gas checks, improved fire protection and first aid facilities, and added mechanical safeguards.
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Uhrichsville
Pine Grove Coal Co
Bureau of Mines
Washington, D. C
Tuscarawas
J. D. Callahan
Callahan
Easter Buying Boosts Store Sales 17 Percent
The Fourth Federal Reserve District reports department stores posted 17 percent higher dollar volume for the week ended April 9 versus the prior year. After adjusting for Easter an extra 20 days later, sales show a 1 percent decline year over year. Over four weeks, district sales were 1 percent below the year-ago period, with unadjusted weekly gains from 28 percent in Akron to 10 percent in Cincinnati.
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Federal Reserve District
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
Akron
Cincinnati
Girl Chokes on Balloon Dies of Strangulation
Ten year old Betty Rie Berryman of Butte Montana died of strangulation after a toy balloon lodged in her throat in Spokane Washington. She collapsed in the arms of her uncle Howard E Casey while playing outside. Police and emergency responders failed to revive her after more than an hour of treatment.
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Spokane
Wash
Betty Rie Berryman
Butte
Mont
Howard E. Casey
Casey
Pleasant View Firemen Launch Benefit Festival
Pleasant View fire department hosts a week long benefit festival from Monday at 3 p.m. through Saturday at the station on 31st Street and Root Avenue NE. Rides and concessions will fund a tank truck and other essential equipment.
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Pleasant View
Barnyard Shuffle Dance at Jewish Center Auditorium Tonight
Round and square dancing will fill the Jewish Center auditorium from 8 15 to 12 tonight. The Young Adults Organization and the 17 21 Club organize the Barnyard Shuffle with Morton Lipton and Rita Fink as co chairs opening the event. Earl Gulley serves as caller.
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Jewish Center Auditorium
Young Adults Organization
Center
Morton Lipton
Rita Fink
Earl Gulley
Church Directory and Hours of Services Baptist to Spiritualist
A comprehensive church directory lists dozens of congregations across Canton area with addresses and service times. It covers Baptist, Brethren, Church of the Brethren, Christian, Evangelical, Lutheran, Methodist, Nazarene, Orthodox, Presbyterian, Mennonite, Jehovah variants, and other denominations, detailing Sundays schools, worship hours, and weekly midweek services where provided.
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News of the Churches
North Canton Lutheran
Miles
Milo Bixler
Reimann Dickinson
Gaines
William Meyer
Mueller
William Braster
Rev
la Rue
First Reformed Church
Karl Koepke
Evans
Bolton Strauch
William Walker Jr
Marvin Hohler
Chester A. Lyle
Karker
Austin Stock
Nies Berger
Diggie
Ida Schneider
Flora
Leiderich
Grace Reformed
U. P
Lillenas
Spress
First Methodist
Paradise
Bethel Lutheran
Gospel Center
Church Briefs
DR. Pennington
Goshen College Choir
Ft. Wayne Girl Choir
Bedford U. P. Church
Michigan Choral Group
Pleasant View Firemen
Conestoga Grill
Onesto Hotel
J. H. Satterfield
Maryland
Calvary
2Nd St
Whipplerd NW
Mark L. Mitchell
Zion
A. Thomas
Wm. C. Cotton
Harold Henninger
Mt. Calvary
J. R. Sanders
Shiloh
Nimisilla
J. S. Sanders
Jerusalem
Liberty
Antioch Baptist
98Th St
J. Roy McDonald
Be.t U
Brethren First
2Nd
Hartford
Jesse Hall
Christian Endeavor
7Th
Gibbs
E. J. Beckley
Louisville
John T. Byler
Church OF the Brethren First
Arnold and Hoover
Glenn H. Bowlby
Uisville
Harlan Grubb
Maple
17Th
John Meyers
Eden
G. H. Sheets
Hartville
Glen M. Baird
East Nimishillen
Arthur H. Hess
West Nimishillen
Edwin C. Petry
St. Peter’s
G. N. Habig
St. John the Baptist
McKinley
Owen N. Gallagher
St. Joseph’s
Tuscarawas W
C. Kotheimer
St. Benedict's
Gregory McAtee
Sacred Heart
Clark
Joseph J. Krisko
St. Paul’s
Mahoning Rd
Ernest J. Smith
St. Mary’s
Thomas R. Heimann
St. Anthony’s
James McLaughlin
All Saints
Henry SW
Adolph J. Bernas
la Flower
Middlebranch
James J. Stevenson
St. George’s
E. Crihalmean
Sancta Clara Monastery of Perpetual Adoration
Clement Crock
Christian First
P. H. Welshimer
Co. H. Kern
Sherrick Rd
Phillip Bellisario
North Industry
E. J. Russell
Indian Run
Church of Christ
Cherry
S&s. J. Compton
Church OF God Church of God
Bentley NE
T. R. Maddox
Young NE
Mt. Zion
Iith St
Church of God
13Th St
Cc. P. Heards
Crystal Park
10Th NE
William Hull
Ninth Street
9Th
Don Vanney
R. W. Calvin
East Stand
Jesse Rossiter
Methodist First
Clarence R. LaRue
Dueber Avenue
Dueber
Mahonia
C. B. Conn
Flist Weste
Marion SW
H. Robertson
Second Wesleyan
EB. K. Himes
Navarre
O. N. Addis
138Th
Willett SE
Rembert Stokes
Genoa
BE. Hb Hammond
Newman M. Powel
East Canton
A. F. Uphoff
Epworth
Newman M. Powell
Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist
Charlies W
Episcopal St
Evangelical Congregational
First Evangelical Congregational
Lippert Rd
F.S. Robinson
Evangelical United Brethren
Bethany
Mahoning
Edwards
R. E. Carmany
Fairhope
R. E. Appel
G. Betherbee
L. H. Naumann
Grace
Oscar V. Latta
P. m
Mapleton
Charlies E. Masters
Tuscarawas E
Richville
Paul F. Berkenstock
Lowell
Arlington
Albert A. Rosewer
C. C. Huprich
St. Jacob’s
Cairo
Melvin Beck
Carl W. Bormuth
Lutheran Trinity
Willard Hackenberg
Martin Luther
Walnut NE
Otto Fangmeyer
Bethel
Broad and
7Th NW
L. G. Fritschel
A. m. Zion
9Th St
Tom B. Hominghausen
Our Savior
19Th
Rowland NE
A. F. Engelbert
Herbert E. Troge
Laurence Fudge
St. Als
Eerr
I Christ
Paul &. Lautenschlager
Iernel
Paris
Paul BE. Lautenschlager
Mennonite Beech
St SE
I. J. Hostetler
H. N. Troyer
Stoner Heights
Rev. C. N. Johns
M. Missions Goodwill
Tuscarawas St E
Canton City
Melvin Thomas
Pilgrims
Clarendon Ave
Lawrence Shaffer
Charles Street
13Th SE
Harry M. Kimbel
Anthony Lakey
Presbyterian First
McKin«le
George E. Parkinson
Short
Auburn
John B. Barker
Superior
Westminster
Mellet Homesteads
Robert W. Bricker
United Presbyterian First
14Th St
Cleveland NW
Y.P.C.U
Salvation Army
Walnut SE
Charles McCrea
Salvation
Court NW
Sherrick
Waco
C. B. Garren
Nettie E. Lopp
Christian Tabernacl
Elgin
Paul . Sorensen
South Canton
George Rains
Christadeliphians
Eagie
Market
6Th
Smith
34Th
Morris
Lillias Garrett
Full Gospel Tabernacle
E. E. Hart
Walnut Hill
Osage Road
Massillon
LaRue Bird
Mt. Nebo
Melscheimer
J. F. Johnson
Christadelphian-Berean
6Th St
Worshi
Spiritual First Alliance
Nasly
J. H. Rheadmount
Rev. Mary Church
First Spiritualist Episcopal
Tuscaranas
W. Estyl Fuller
Jobe
2Nd ST. NE
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